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Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, Indiai
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Muzaffarpur DistrictDistrict
BiharState
IndiaCountry

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PlacePopulation
Muzaffarpur333,200 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
288035
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288035:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district de Muzaffarpur, Bihar, Inde
German:
Muzaffarpur, Bihar, Indien
Hindi:
मुजफ्फरपुर जिला, बिहार, भारत
Italian:
distretto di Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
Russian:
Музаффарпур, Бихар, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
穆扎法爾布爾縣, 比哈尔邦, 印度
Spanish:
Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
Asturian:
Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
Bengali:
মজঃফরপুর জেলা, বিহার, ভারত
Catalan:
districte de Muzaffarpur, Bihar, Índia
Cebuano:
Muzaffarpur , State of Bihār, Indya
Danish:
Muzaffarpur, Bihar, Indien
Dutch:
Muzaffarpur, Bihar, Indië
Gujarati:
મુજફ્ફરપુર જિલ્લો, બિહાર, ભારત
Hungarian:
Muzaffarpur, Bihár, India
Japanese:
ムザッファルプル県, ビハール, インド
Malayalam:
മുസാഫര്‍പൂര്‍ ജില്ല, ബിഹാർ, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
मुझफ्फरपूर जिल्हा, बिहार, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Muzaffarpur, Bihar, Ìn-tō͘
Nepali:
मुजफ्फरपुर जिल्ला, बिहार, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
मुजफ्फरपुर जिल्ला, बिहार, भारत
Norwegian:
Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
Odia:
ମୁଜଫରପୁର ଜିଲ୍ଲା, ବିହାର, ଭାରତ
Sanskrit:
मुझफ्फरपुरमण्डलम्, बिहारराज्यम्, भारतम्
Swedish:
Muzaffarpur , Bihar, Indien
Tamil:
முசாபர்பூர் மாவட்டம், பீகார், இந்தியா
Telugu:
ముజాఫ్ఫార్పూర్ జిల్లా, బీహార్, భారత దేశం
Urdu:
مظفرپور ضلع, بہار, بھارت
Vietnamese:
Muzaffarpur, Bihar, Ấn Độ
Western Punjabi:
ضلع مظفرپور, بہار, ھندستان


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21 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Alabandite
Formula: MnS
Description: Found within the aubritic clast [Aubrite basalt vitrophyre (ABV)]
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Caswellsilverite
Formula: NaCrS2
Description: Traces only
'Crossite'
Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Description: Zincian Daubréelite
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Glass'
Description: Glass is most abundant in the matrix of the aubrite-like clast
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: Abundant in the fusion crust
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: Intermittent pointed kamacite lamellae;Indistinct Neumann bands.
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: Intermittent pointed kamacite lamellae;Indistinct Neumann bands.
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Niningerite
Formula: MgS
Description: Niningerite in clast is more Mg-rich than in the 'aubritic' clast
Oldhamite
Formula: CaS
Perryite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Description: Traces only
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Plessite'
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Description: Mostly, but not entirely enstatite
Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
Description: Often as brecciated monocrystalline grains within kamacite; also, as small blebs (3-5 µm).
'Silica'
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: Traces only
Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Wüstite
Formula: FeO
Description: Abundant in the fusion crust
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Perryite1.BB.10(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Schreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Alabandite2.CD.10MnS
Niningerite2.CD.10MgS
Oldhamite2.CD.10CaS
Daubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Caswellsilverite2.FB.05NaCrS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Wüstite4.AB.25FeO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Cancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Crossite'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Silica'-
'Plessite'-
'Glass'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O WüstiteFeO
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Na CaswellsilveriteNaCrS2
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg NiningeriteMgS
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
P Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
P Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AlabanditeMnS
S Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
S CaswellsilveriteNaCrS2
S DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
S NiningeriteMgS
S OldhamiteCaS
S TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca OldhamiteCaS
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Cr CaswellsilveriteNaCrS2
Cr DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
MnManganese
Mn AlabanditeMnS
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Fe Native IronFe
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Fe Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Fe Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe WüstiteFeO
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Perryite(Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2
Ni Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Ni Taenite(Fe,Ni)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neochaotian to Cambrian : ~4600 Ma to 541 ± 1.0 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
ⓘ AmphibolitePrecambrian
(541 - 4600 Ma)
Baradangua, Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzaffarpur_district
Wikidata ID:Q77731
GeoNames ID:1262331

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